Fine Feathered Finks (1) - S1-E3
Other mistake: If the camera in the Penguin's cell is hidden and stationary, then the video taken from the cell should all be from the same angle, but not only does much of it move along with the Penguin as he paces, it also is much closer and at a lower angle. It only reverts back to being hidden when he notices it.
Death in Slow Motion (1) - S1-E31
Continuity mistake: Van Jones is very upset at Riddler's Charlie Chaplin impression, but in a wide shot, he is smiling with everyone else.
The Bookworm Turns (1) - S1-E29
Other mistake: When Gordon falls into the water after being shot, the footage is in black and white, vs in color.
The Pharaoh's in a Rut (2) - S1-E28
Continuity mistake: When the fight starts and after Batman gets into the sword fight with Tut's henchman, Tut's women start to leave. But in the close-up when Batman states he stayed sane by reciting the multiplication tables backwards, the women leave again.
Continuity mistake: At the beginning, in the wide shot of Batman and Robin over the candle dipper, Riddler is standing with his back towards them, but in the close-up, he is facing forward.
Continuity mistake: There is a jump cut at the beginning when Batman and Robin are being lowered into the vat of wax, where all of a sudden, Batman is trying to wiggle his legs free.
True or False-Face (1) - S1-E17
Other mistake: When False Face lifts the wig off Blaze to reveal the crown that is on top of her head, you can see it is not there until the next shot of her.
Not Yet, He Ain't (2) - S1-E22
Revealing mistake: When being gunned down by O'Hara cops, there are no bullets coming from the cop who gunned Batman down, but he still reacts to it.
Not Yet, He Ain't (2) - S1-E22
Continuity mistake: When Batman and Robin are being chased by O'Hara and the cops, Batman raises his hand, goes to throw a smoke grenade, then in the next shot, he raises his hand again to actually throw it.
Revealing mistake: In the recap, in the wide shot where Mr Freeze uses his freeze gun on Batman and Robin, you can see they are stunt doubles.
Batman Stands Pat (2) - S1-E14
Revealing mistake: As Batman is about to use his batarang to Mad Hatter's hideout, right before getting caught by him and his henchmen towards the end of the episode, as he moves his cape back, the back part of his costume is open.
Revealing mistake: In this episode and the next one, Robin's stunt double is very obvious from the back, especially in the scene where they enter the Hall of Fame museum.
Batman Makes the Scenes (2) - S1-E34
Visible crew/equipment: When Penguin and his fine finny finks return to South Pier with the umbrella filled haul, just as Penguin tosses money at his henchmen, we can see the chalk T-mark on the floor under the table. (00:18:15)
Batman Makes the Scenes (2) - S1-E34
Revealing mistake: While Batman and Robin are being held in Penguin's vacuum room, some of the stunt's dark squibs attached to the balloons become visible during this scene. We can even see a squib spark on the last pink balloon. (00:02:15)
The Thirteenth Hat (1) - S1-E13
Visible crew/equipment: When Hatter is at Octave Marbot's studio posing as him, Batman and Robin arrive, and chalk T-marks are visible on the floor near Batman's statue in the studio. Then while Batman is in the dressing room, Hatter quietly opens the studio's front door, and more chalk T-marks are visible on the floor in the hall. (00:18:40)
The Thirteenth Hat (1) - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When Batman parks the Batmobile in front of Octave Marbot's studio, Batman tells Robin to activate the vehicle's anti-theft device. Robin is wearing green leather gloves, but in the closeup Robin's green glove is made out of a material (looks like cotton) very different than Robin's gloves. (00:18:15)
Batman Stands Pat (2) - S1-E14
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin use the Batmobile's Detect-a-scope to locate Turkey's bowler, as Batman notes that Hatter's hideout must be in the old warehouse, the reflection of the boom pole/mic is visible at the right side of the Batmobile's bubble windshield. (00:16:55)
While Gotham City Burns (2) - S1-E30
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin use the Batmobile's high energy radar to probe the giant cookbook, and also when they use the Bat-magnet, the reflection of the moving boom mic/pole is visible on the bubble windshield. (00:11:40)
Batman Sets the Pace (2) - S1-E26
Visible crew/equipment: When Alfred whispers to Bruce about the Batphone, the boom mic is visible over Alfred at the top of the screen. (00:23:20)
True or False-Face (1) - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: After Albert answers the Batphone it cuts to Bruce and Dick sitting at the table. We can see a chalk T-mark on the floor near Dick, and a white tape mark on the floor near Bruce. Then, when Harriet walks in another white tape mark becomes visible on the floor by her feet. (00:03:35)
Answer: It's wasn't unusual for multiple actors to play one character on this show. The villains on the TV Batman were played by guest stars, not regular cast members. George Sanders, Otto Preminger, and Eli Wallach played the part at various times. They may simply have only wanted to play the part once or twice, or they were later tied up with other projects, making it necessary to cast someone else. Other characters, like Catwoman, were also played by more than one actress.
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